King and Arum in Scuffle

Published: April 7, 1987

Don King and Bob Arum, the rival promoters, engaged in a pushing and shoving match at the end of the Sugar Ray Leonard-Marvelous Marvin Hagler middleweight title fight last night.

With the ring crowded and the fans waiting for the decision, King, who was just a spectator at the bout, moved along press row and headed for Leonard's corner.

Arum, who promoted the fight, caught King from behind as King started up the steps to the ring. He tugged at the jacket of King's tuxedo, tearing a pocket, and succeeded in getting King back down the steps. Security guards separated the two and no punches were thrown. Arum later said that King pointed to his pocket after they were separated and said, ''See what I got here?''

Arum said King was pointing to a handgun, which he said was taken from King by security guards.